• A completed, signed application and current identification are required to request a certified copy of a Vermontbirth or death certificate.

• Only people with one of the relationships listed on the application are eligible to request a certifiedcopy of a birth or a death certificate according to Vermont law (18 V.S.A. § 5016 (b) (2)).

• One (1) current, unexpired primary document from the list on the application is required. If you do not have oneof these government issued IDs, two (2) alternate documents from the list on the application are required.

• The address on the identification document(s) must match the applicant mailing address on the application.

• If mailing an application, include photocopies of the identification documents. Make sure the copies can be read.